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The unnamed man in a red jacket can be heard saying "It's a little bit midgey" as the buzz and hum of the tiny beasts can be heard in the background.

The creepy crawlies can be seen wriggling around on his hood and darting around near him as he pans the camera around to show the full extent of the swarm.

He brings his hand up to the camera to reveal a vast collection of midges which have taken up residence on the skin of his hand.

His bike's handlebar is also home to an army of the biting insects as a tornado of midges fly around his body.

Dr Alison Blackwell, Scotland's leading midge expert, said: "It looks pretty severe. Midge numbers generally have been higher over for the past couple of weeks compared with the same time last year, with catches up 30%.